KSVR (91.7 FM) is a

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broadcasting a

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and

Regional Mexican Regional Mexican is a Latin music radio format encompassing the musical genres from the different parts of rural Mexico and the Southwestern United States. Genres include banda, country en español, Duranguense, grupero, mariachi, New Mexico ...

format. Licensed to broadcast from

Mount Vernon, Washington Mount Vernon is the county seat of Skagit County, Washington, Skagit County, Washington (state), Washington, United States. The population was 35,219 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census. It is one of two principal cities of and include ...

, United States, the station serves all of

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; the station is currently owned by Board of Trustees of

Skagit Valley College Skagit Valley College (SVC) is a public community college in Mount Vernon, Washington. It serves students in Skagit, Island, and San Juan counties in northwest Washington state. Established in 1926, SVC grants academic transfer pathways, profes ...

. The station broadcasts from Little Mountain, southeast of downtown Mount Vernon.

History

KSVR launched its first broadcast in May 1973 on 90.1 FM from the campus of Skagit Valley College in

. The station's broadcast frequency later moved to 91.7 FM in 2002 after a signal conflict with

Washington State University Washington State University (Washington State, WSU, or informally Wazzu) is a public land-grant research university with its flagship, and oldest, campus in Pullman, Washington. Founded in 1890, WSU is also one of the oldest land-grant unive ...

's KNWP that began in March 1997. KNWP broadcast with 1,600 watts, which would override KSVR's then-100-watt signal. The two stations were apart, but the topography of the region allowed KNWP more signal. At the time, KSVR was the only station broadcasting Spanish programming to the area. Whereas KNWP was part of a larger public radio network, KSVR did not have that financial backing. The manager of KNWP at the time, said that they followed the rules when they sought approval from the FCC and the Canadian government. When the problem was discovered, KNWP offered KSVR a better antenna. WSU also offered to help KSVR seek a better frequency as well as reimbursement for the cost of relocating its antenna to improve coverage.

Programming

KSVR's programming includes Spanish-language music and information,

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, bluegrass, hip-hop,

jazz Jazz is a music genre that originated in the African-American communities of New Orleans, Louisiana in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, with its roots in blues and ragtime. Since the 1920s Jazz Age, it has been recognized as a major ...

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, and various international music formats to news-talk and locally focused informational programs. The station also broadcasts program selections from

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. Some of the music programming includes local Spanish artists. Local band MV2 used the station to help coordinate a remembrance of

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artist

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in 2007. The station has helped some students further their careers in radio broadcasting by giving them hands-on experience. In November 2006, the station was represented at the

World Association of Community Radio Broadcasters The World Association of Community Radio Broadcasters (french: link=no, Association Mondiale Des Radiodiffuseurs Communautaires, AMARC) is the international umbrella organization of community radio broadcasters founded in 1983, with nearly 3,000 me ...

conference, which brought together over 300 radio stations from 94 countries. The station has also spawned original programming.

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* * SVR Regional Mexican radio stations in the United States Radio stations established in 1973 Community radio stations in the United States {{Washington-radio-station-stub

History

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